Abstract

Abstract of meteorological observations, Tasmania, for the year 1878.Results of observations taken from the Private Observatory, Hobart Town.Includes times of leafing, flowering and fruiting of a few standard plants in the Royal Society’s Gardens during the month of February, 1878.The Meteorology form brought into use at the beginning of 1876 differs in some respects from the former one. It has been adapted with the view of assimilating the Hobart Town records more closely with those of stations in Europe, America, etc, in order to co-operate in a system of International Meteorology.

In 1843 the Horticultural and Botanical Society of Van Diemen's Land was founded and became the Royal Society of Van Diemen's Land for Horticulture, Botany, and the Advancement of Science in 1844. In 1855 its name changed to Royal Society of Tasmania for Horticulture, Botany, and the Advancement of Science. In 1911 the name was shortened to Royal Society of Tasmania.